PhD and MS, Biostatistics

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

2012 - 2005

BA, Mathematics and Hispanic Studies

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

2005 - 2001

Senior Statistician

Adelphi Research

Doylestown, PA

current - 2020

• Design, build, and improve modeling methods and tools for branded solutions, including re-imagnining excel tools to R shiny apps.
• Advise teams through the research lifecycle in design, analysis, and reporting of actionable insights.
• Develop an internal R package to streamline routine operations and analyses.
• Co-lead an internal R Learning Community across the US and UK to establish an extended analytics team with competencies in data wrangling, visualization, and regression analysis.

Statistician

Adelphi Research

Doylestown, PA

2020 - 2019

Assistant Professor, Statistics Department

California Polytechnic State University

San Luis Obispo, CA

2018 - 2015

• Developed courses for diverse audiences, instructing topics in statistical programming in SAS and R, and advanced statistical modeling.
• Synthesized complex data analytics concepts and engaged students daily through clear graphical, written, oral, and video presentations.
• Supervised 8 undergraduate research projects in various topics including machine learning, spatial statistics, and text analytics; one resulted in an R package published to CRAN.
• Secured $489K in funding through successful grant proposals to publish original research papers.

Lecturer and Director of Undergraduate Studies, Institute for Quantitative Theory and Methods

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

2015 - 2012

• Developed and instructed a pilot college-wide introductory statistics course; expanded enrollment from 400 to 1,000+ students annually.
• Mentored and managed 16 teaching assistants per semester in R programming, teaching techniques, and statistical content.
• Invited speaker to various departments for expertise in teaching technologies, including classroom capture, personal response systems, and learning management systems.
• Collaborated with faculty in the biological and social sciences to analyze data, synthesize results, and write manuscripts.

Statistician

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Atlanta, GA

2010 - 2007

• Co-authored nine interdisciplinary journal articles in the areas of national malaria reporting systems, lymphatic filariasis, entomologic monitoring, and other vector-borne diseases.
• Translated complex data for scientific audiences, creating compelling supporting data visualizations, tables of results, and written explanations.
• Fostered robust collaboration in dispersed and traditional work environments, providing statistical support and programming assistance online and on-site to field staff in Kenya and Guatemala.
• Developed novel methods for study design in the absence of an existing protocol, including corrections for uncertainty in group membership, leading to published results and shareable SAS macros.

Meet-up: Growing into the R community¹

R-Ladies Miami

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2021

Workshop: Your first R package in 1 hour²

R-Ladies Philly

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2020

From gmailr to the Google Books API³

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2021

Your first R package in 1 hour⁴

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2020

A job interview presentation inspired by the R community⁵

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2020

Improving Statistical Communication in Statistical Computing Courses⁶

International Conference on Teaching Statistics

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2018

• Author(s): Glanz, H. and Pileggi, S.

Landscape and Environmental Influences on Mycobaterium ulcerans Distribution among Aquatic sites in Ghana⁷

PLoS ONE

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2017

• Author(s): Pileggi, S., Williamson, H., Clennon, J., Whitney, E., Ampadu, A., Opare, W., Benbow, E., Merritt, R., McIntosh, M., Kimbirauskas, R., Small, P., Boakye, D., Quaye, C., Qi, J., Campbell, L., Gronseth, J., and Waller, L.

Many Means to a Mean⁸

Western Users of SAS Software

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2017

• Author(s): Pileggi, S.

A classroom project for generation Z⁹

Chance

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2014

• Author(s): Pileggi, S., Stangl, D., and Cetinkaya-Rundel, M.

Adult plasticity in the subcortical auditory pathway of the maternal mouse¹⁰

PLoS ONE

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2014

• Author(s): Miranda, J., Shepard, K., McClintock, S., and Liu, R.

DataFest suggests future of college education¹¹

The Emory Wheel

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2014

• Author(s): Pileggi, S.

The real secret to genius? Reading between the lines.¹²

Chance

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2014

• Author(s): Pileggi, S., Stangl, D., and Cetinkaya-Rundel, M.

Correction for two-group sample size calculation with uncertain group membership.¹³

Journal of Data Science

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2011

• Author(s): Lin, H., McClintock, S., and Williamson, J.

Comparison of insecticide-treated nets and indoor residual spraying to control the vector of visceral leishmaniasis in Mymensingh District, Bangladesh.¹⁴

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

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2011

• Author(s): Chowdhury, R., Dotson, E., Blackstock, A., McClintock, S., Maheswary, N., Faria, S., Islam, S., Akter, T., Kroeger, A., Akhter, S., and Bern, C.

Anti-folate drug resistance in Africa: meta-analysis of reported dihydrofolate reductase dhfr and dihydropteroate synthase dhps mutant genotype frequencies in African Plasmodiuum falciprum parasite populations.¹⁵

Malaria Journal

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2010

• Author(s): Dridaran, S., McClintock, S., Syphard, L., Herman, K.,Barnwell, J., and Udhayakumar, V.

First evidence of spatial clustering of lymphatic filariasis in an Aedes polynesiensis endemic area.¹⁶

Acta Tropica

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2010

• Author(s): Joseph, H., Moloney, J., Maiava, F., McClintock, S., Lammie, P., and Melrose, W.

A community-based study of factors associated with continuing transmission of lymphatic filariasis in Leogane, Haiti.¹⁷

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases

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2010

• Author(s): Boyd, A., Won, K., McClintock, S., Donovan, C., Laney, S., Williams, S., Pilotte, N., Streit, T., Beau de Rochars, M., and Lammie, P.

Xenomonitoring of Wuchereria bancrofti and Dirofilaria immitis infections in mosquitoes from American Samoa: Trapping considerations and a comparison of polymerase chain reaction assays with dissection.¹⁸

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

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2009

• Author(s): Chambers, E., McClintock, S., Avery, M., King, J., Bradley, M., Schmaedick, M., Lammie, P., and Burkot, T.

Comparison of National Malaria Surveillance System with the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System in the United States.¹⁹

Journal of Public Health Management Practice

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2009

• Author(s): Hwang, J., McClintock, S., Kachur, S., Slutsker, L., and Arguin, P.

Macrophage migration inhibitory factor is associated with mortality in cerebral malaria patients in India.²⁰

BioMed Central Research Notes

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2009

• Author(s): Jain, V., McClintock, S., Nagpal, A., Dash, A., Stiles, J., Udhayakumar, V., Singh, N., and Lucchi, N.

Dry season production of filariasis and dengue vectors in American Samoa and comparison with wet season production.²⁰

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

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2009

• Author(s): Lambdin, B., Schmaedick, M., McClintock, S., Roberts, J., Gurr, N., Marcos, K., Waller, L., and Burkot, T.